Men are hard to make for. Seriously! At least for me they are… I have rather feminine tastes, and my hubby doesn’t appreciate most of my projects. Silly Man! So I’ve taken it upon myself to come up with some more rustic DIY gifts for men, that mine will actually like! These DIY Solid Cedar Coasters are husband approved and perfect for the man cave or den!
Items Needed:
- 3-4 Inches of 4×4 Cedar Wood
- Spray Lacquer
- Sander
- Saw
- Twine (optional)
Directions:
Begin by cutting your wood into four ½-inch pieces. If you do not have the tools or ability to cut them with a miter saw or hand saw, most lumber stores can cut them for you (usually for free) when you purchase your wood.
You can choose to sand by hand or with a handheld sander. Thoroughly sand each piece down, top and sides, but be careful to not sand too much as to take away the best features of cedar.
Next, spray each piece thoroughly with a coat of lacquer.
Wait for them to dry (20 minutes or so) and add another coat.
Once dry, you can add some self-sdhesive cork dots to the bottom of each of the DIY Solid Cedar Coasters. These help keep them from slipping and sliding.
These are a fairly quick and easy project that make great DIY gifts for men or stocking stuffer! But shhhhh! These are going in the hubby’s stocking, unless for some reason, he actually reads this post then…
Hey Hubby! These are actually for your father. *wink wink*
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Gale says
December 8, 2016 at 3:04 pmThanks! Finding DIY gifts for guys is a challenge! So much easier DIYing for girls. 😉
Thomas McLellan says
December 12, 2016 at 10:48 amMy wife and have become DIY… We make items like (soap and hand bags) we sell at craft fairs. This is a great idea!
Elle Tucker says
December 14, 2016 at 12:23 amI love woodworking and got to teach my nieces a few shop tricks this summer. This would be a great project to do with them for their daddy. 🙂
WebMDiva says
December 14, 2016 at 7:59 amThese are great! I love cedar. There is such a shortage of DIY gifts for men so thank you for this one. Found you via #TIUT. 🙂
Shirley Wood says
December 16, 2016 at 7:35 amThank you for sharing with us at the Merry Monday party! Happy Christmas season to you.
Theresa says
December 20, 2016 at 1:11 pmGreat gift ideas for the guys. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Shared. Happy Holidays!
Sherry Nappa says
December 23, 2016 at 4:47 amWhat a great post! I love your gift ideas. Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday.
bonbon says
January 2, 2017 at 4:50 pmThanks for sharing at Inspire Me Monday. You are one of my featured favorites this week. I hope you will come by and check it out. http://www.farmhouse40.com/inspire-me-monday-112
Kimberly says
April 11, 2017 at 12:31 pmWhat a great DIY idea for guys! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday this week!
Beverly says
April 15, 2017 at 3:02 pmLove these coasters. Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon Party. Hope you come back next week so I can stop by again.
Hugs,
Bev
Emily @DomesticDeadline.com says
June 16, 2017 at 9:23 pmMen really are the worst to make and buy gifts for! This is a great idea. Thanks for linking up to #HomeMattersParty
creativejewishmomcom says
January 17, 2019 at 7:50 amlove it, always good to have some gift ideas for men up your sleeve! I’d love to see these with some wood burned monograms on them, right? thanks for sharing on craft schooling sunday as always!